Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Wellness HealthWatch

FEATURED ARTICLE March 12, 2008
  
Could a Common B-12 Deficiency Be Causing Your Symptoms?
Less than 20 years ago, fatigued patients were often given a "tonic shot" - and many claimed it worked like magic. What was it? Vitamin B-12 - and now medical science knows many of the reasons why B-12 makes people feel better.


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Yeast-based Nutrient Linked to Reduced Cold/Flu Risk & Duration
This fermented yeast nutrient was being used to fortify animal feed, until the plant managers noticed workers weren't catching colds. Now a clinical trial has quantified its benefits - translating to a one-third reduction in annual sick days for high-exposure healthcare workers.

Immune-Cell Revitalizing Chemical Isolated in Broccoli
Breakthrough research has identified a chemical in cruciferous veggies that switches on a set of antioxidant genes and enzymes in the immune cells responsible for suppressing free radical production. In effect it seems to "interfere with the age-related decline in immune function."

Breast Cancer Relapse - It Wasn't the Diet, It Was the Estrogen
A major diet intervention study of women after treatment for early stage breast cancer found those who relapsed had nearly twice the estrogen in their blood as others - though the majority were on estrogen-lowering drugs. Added estrogen control strategies strongly recommended.


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Anti-fatigue effects of Coenzyme Q10
A Japanese state initiative to address fatigue reports that subjects performing demanding fatigue-inducing physical tasks & receiving supplemental CoQ10 both increased their physical performance and felt less fatigue vs. controls.

Time-release melatonin improves sleep quality, morning alertness
Multi-center study reports melatonin supplementation "significantly and safely supported restorative sleep and waking alertness - without rebound or withdrawal problems.

Chemical released from plastic bottles toxic to neurons in brain
The amount and potential for harm of BPA leached from plastic bottles has been vigorously contested. This research gives some solid data, plus findings about BPA's impact on brain cells.


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